BoooShhhh Twicked meeeee!
Posted on 03/26/2006 2:36:34 PM PST by SandRat
BAGHDAD, March 26, 2006 – Iraqi special operations forces conducted a twilight raid today in the Adhamiyah neighborhood in northeast Baghdad to disrupt a terrorist cell responsible for attacks on Iraqi security and coalition forces and kidnapping Iraqi civilians in the local area. As elements of the 1st Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade entered their objective, they came under fire. In the ensuing exchange of fire, the Iraqi forces killed 16 insurgents. As they secured their objective, they detained 15 more individuals.
Also, one individual being held hostage by the insurgents was freed. That person, a non-Westerner, whose identity was not made public, was being debriefed and repatriated,.
While searching the objective, the Iraqi special operations forces also discovered a cache with materials used to make improvised explosive devices and other weapons and ammunition. The materials were destroyed at the scene.
U.S. special operations forces were on scene to advise only. No Iraqi or U.S. forces were killed during this operation. One Iraqi soldier received a wound that is not life threatening.
This intelligence-focused, precision operation was conducted during twilight hours to ensure no civilians were in the area and to minimize the possibility of collateral damage.
No mosques were entered or damaged during this operation.
(Based on a Multinational Force Iraq news release.)
Well done, Iraqis!
Yeah, I agree.
Don't look for this story in the MSM.
Bush's fault.
Hooah Iraqi's!
The tide is beginning to turn....
There will be riverside casinos on the Tigris by 2014.
I like your imagery!!! Riverside casinos...yay!
intelligence-focused, precision operation
Not much in common with the rooters version.
The cries of failure and defeatism have benn all too premature IMHO.
BUMP
It's been in the MSM all day but it was reported as Americans murdering Shia forces under Sadr. Rooters was reporting the US forces destroyed a Mosque.
Nothing on Jill Carroll in weeks. I'm beginning to have a bad feeling. Hope I'm wrong.
That's funny! I've read the MSM stories you mention, and I had no idea they were talking about the same operation that's reported here. What an Alice in Wonderland world we live in! Thank heavens the internet is here to give new perspectives on what's really going on.
Dup thread pinged for GNFI
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1603988/posts
Today was a violent day, but you're right. The tide has been turning.
By later this year, I suspect even the MSM won't be able to conceal the progress that is happening here.
Oh, they'll try...
But they won't be able to keep this up.
The story in the press is the one that is being denounced by the Shiites..... It's all our fault!
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